Observations, rants and musings on life in Hong Kong from an impatient New Yorker-turned-expat wife-turned New Yorker again

Monday, August 22, 2011

Expat Hedonism

All my swinging posts have come from a very lighthearted, "can you believe this stuff *really* goes on?" place. With each new story that comes to light, however, I'm starting to feel like I live in the expat offshoot of Hedonism.

I know a 25-year old woman - a gorgeous, down-to-earth, has a good job and head on her shoulders, 25 year-old woman. She has a serious live-in boyfriend; they've been together for a looong time. One day she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her...with a friend of theirs...a 41-year old...mother of three...who's married....and also lives in their building. The two couples have been friends for quite some time. Now, the wife has left her husband and is parading around town with my friend's ex-bf.

WTF?!? Have I left the universe of normalcy? When did 25-year olds leave their hot girlfriends for married mothers in their 40s? When did couples who are friends swap partners? What sounds like the plot of a bad porno is going down in my town every night. When did this all become ok??

The thing is - I have a lot of friends. And when I look back at my other groups of friends (high school, college, NYC, etc.) I can't find one who is involved in swinging. It's not all peachy-keen, trust me. Some have gotten divorced, others have hit rough patches and been in therapy, but none have been involved in rampant cheating....with friends or neighbors. Not a ONE. And of all the crazy, booze-filled parties I've been to, not one has ended with Husband #1 leaving with Wife #2. Not a ONE.

So what is in the water here in Discovery Bay? Why do so many people cheat, swing and/or hang out at the bars begging for someone other than their spouse to fluff their muffin?

Until I find out, we'll be sticking to bottled water in this household.

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Who Am I?

I'm a 30-something PR exec from New York City (by way of Kentucky!) whose world has been rocked by moving to Hong Kong (China!) and becoming a housewife.
I live with my 2 VBs (hubby + dog), crazy allergies, an intense fear of flying (not something I recommend when you move across the globe) and a constant hankering for a good NYC bagel and slice.